David Cameron. Photo from conservatives.com

Conservative leader David Cameron announced plans today for a “cyber treat and assessment centre” to guard against attacks on the UK’s vital computer network, the Daily Mail reports.

Cameron pointed to the so-called “clickskrieg” attack on Estonia three years ago.

“As technology and computers and the internet become bigger and bigger parts of our lives, the effect of cyber warfare will become more pronounced,” he said. “You only have to look at the so-called “Clickskrieg” against Estonia in 2007 – which crippled the government and the banking sector and almost brought the entire country to a halt – for a sign of how serious a major attack could be.”

“We know that there are hundreds of thousands of cyber-attacks and crimes against British businesses every year; against Government and the public sector, there may be many more,” Cameron added. “I want Britain to be prepared and proactive and ready to deal with all kinds of cyber attacks. So today we’re announcing plans for a new cyber threat and assessment centre to provide exactly that.”

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